'Culture sells newspapers'
Comedy awards boss calls for more Fringe coverage
07/08/2016 … Edinburgh Comedy Awards producer Nica Burns has called on newspaper editors to support the arts, as in-depth coverage of the Fringe shrinks.
2016 Archives
Sun 07 August 2016
Surviving The Fringe: 3. Eat Happy
By comedian and doctor Kwame Asante
07/08/2016 … In the second in our series in which junior doctors who are also comedians give tips on surviving the gruelling Edinburgh Fringe, doctor Kwame Asante shares his…
I saw Louis CK, Chris Rock and Marc Maron all at one club gig
Ed Gamble's most memorable shows
07/08/2016 … First gigIt was a heat of So You Think You’re Funny? at the Watershed in Wimbledon.
'The sexiest dictionary definition of live comedy'
Emma Sidi picks her Perfect Playlist
07/08/2016 … Titty Bang Bang: Vampire Slayers This sketch sums up perfectly everything that I love about this show, but I could have picked anything from the reasonably short-lived…
Sat 06 August 2016
The Weaning Of Life
06/08/2016 … Gaulier-trained clowns are the Japanese knotweed of comedy.
Burnistoun Live At The Fringe
06/08/2016 … Over its three series, Burnistoun built up quite the cult following among Scottish viewers, who warmly greet the characters and catchphrases on stage like old mates……